Articles & News for Composers
Happy Birthday – But it’s DEATH
What would happen if you take the super happy, joyful and completely innocent "Happy Birthday" song, and turn it dark, dirty and creepy? Let's destroy the "Happ [...]
5 Best Shaker VST Plugins & Sample Libraries
Shakers are incredible for adding rhythmic energy and a forward push in any style of music. You even get the benefit of that added "pre-whoosh" in the sound in [...]
The Lydian Mode – The Happiest Mode of All
We are all far too familiar with the standard major scale of music, also called the Ionian mode of the 7 standard modes of music. It is uplifting and happy beca [...]
Low G Ukulele Tuning – Your New Favorite?
What is High G Ukulele Tuning The standard ukulele tuning is unique in the sense that the tuning of the strings is based on what is called "re-entrant tuning". [...]
Why Singing makes you a Better Composer
First, you don't have to able to sing well in order to be a great composer. But learning to sing and hum your musical ideas have so many benefits. The human voi [...]
Morrowind Theme – Sheet Music (Free Printable)
Learn How to Play the Morrowind Theme - Nerevar Rising with this free sheet music (lead sheet) with the main melody + chords. Play on your flute, violin, piano [...]
How to create tension in music
Do you want to compose music for soundtracks in movies, TV, video games etc? Many times you need to add tension in the music, to increase the intensity of the v [...]
Quick Guide: The 4 Main Saxophones
Saxophones are available in different sizes and types, all part of the same family. In fact, there have been many versions, but 4 of them have established [...]
Piano or Guitar – Which is Better for You?
The 2 most common instruments in music by far, is the piano and the guitar. If you never learned an instrument, you may wonder which one will be best for you? L [...]
How to Choose a Key for Your Song
The key of any piece of music can have a big impact on the final sound. I am not talking about the scale, because obviously that will matter the most (example: [...]